so player on a free who we dont know what he is being paid (daily mail rumors), who slowly linking with the forward line, whos young enough to develop into a good player lets not keep him no lets give up on him because you know best ,have we tried to play to his skills like we do with wilf?,we dont even do that with Wilf

as i said about Teke didnt see him stop scoring,tell us who would you buy to replace the others,2 have gone one may go,wickham was a small risk couldnt see major injury which happened not a old injury,schlupp hit and miss but who would you buy to replace him,

so we have 7 players that are current first team from wise spending, mistakes or chances will be made all clubs do them

Edited by michaelpearce (15 Jan 2019 11.46am)

Meyer is a nifty little player, and no, we don't play to his strengths. I think this is an example of poor recruitment because we're paying a lot for a player who doesn't fit our system.

You didn't see Benteke stop scoring? 3 goals in his last 35 games, I think more than that. We got mugged off by Liverpool, dragging out that transfer until the end of the window and then caving in to their full demands. I don't know who I'd replace Schlupp with, but £13 million and £55k p/w for someone of Championship quality at best? Not wise spending.

Yes there are some good buys in the team, but I think our recruitment is demonstrably poor from the over-inflated wages and transfer fees of many of our players, and the rarity with which we make a profit on anyone we sell on. We buy donkeys for gold and sell them for peanuts.

Meyer is a nifty little player, and no, we don't play to his strengths. I think this is an example of poor recruitment because we're paying a lot for a player who doesn't fit our system.

You didn't see Benteke stop scoring? 3 goals in his last 35 games, I think more than that. We got mugged off by Liverpool, dragging out that transfer until the end of the window and then caving in to their full demands. I don't know who I'd replace Schlupp with, but £13 million and £55k p/w for someone of Championship quality at best? Not wise spending.

Yes there are some good buys in the team, but I think our recruitment is demonstrably poor from the over-inflated wages and transfer fees of many of our players, and the rarity with which we make a profit on anyone we sell on. We buy donkeys for gold and sell them for peanuts.

i was only on about his first season 17 goals, wasnt expecting a 14 goal drop,was looking at a more like 7 goal drop

Meyer is a nifty little player, and no, we don't play to his strengths. I think this is an example of poor recruitment because we're paying a lot for a player who doesn't fit our system.

You didn't see Benteke stop scoring? 3 goals in his last 35 games, I think more than that. We got mugged off by Liverpool, dragging out that transfer until the end of the window and then caving in to their full demands. I don't know who I'd replace Schlupp with, but £13 million and £55k p/w for someone of Championship quality at best? Not wise spending.

Yes there are some good buys in the team, but I think our recruitment is demonstrably poor from the over-inflated wages and transfer fees of many of our players, and the rarity with which we make a profit on anyone we sell on. We buy donkeys for gold and sell them for peanuts.

Agree on Meyer. Needs nurturing but there’s a benefit to be had from it. Unfortunately who is known to be available and cost comes first, regardless of the result, although there is some expectancy of that I guess, unless you’re scouting is thorough and on going. Maybe it will be, or not.

The development plan for Selhurst Park/ Crystal Palace Football Club is pure fantasy. We're just rolling along until the wheels fall off and tv money dries up. I'd still expect to see minimalist interventions from the board to prolong a return on their respective interests but they're all dipping their snouts not investing in the future of a football club. Expect very little and you won't be disappointed!

i was only on about his first season 17 goals, wasnt expecting a 14 goal drop,was looking at a more like 7 goal drop

There is little doubt that Benteke paid back a portion of that investment in that season's goals.

Since then he's been a bit of a passenger in the forward line and I'm hopeful that this was mainly down to carrying that injury and that we will see a better and more productive Benteke from here on.

We will see.....what's certain is that if he is now half the player.....that's one hell of an albatross to be carrying fiscally because no one's going to take on a fifty percent version......So he'd sit out his contract.